Colombian Conservative Party
The Colombian Conservative Party (Spanish: Partido Conservador Colombiano) is a conservative political party in Colombia. The party was formally established in 1849 by Mariano Ospina Rodríguez and José Eusebio Caro.
Colombian Conservative Party Partido Conservador Colombiano | |
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| President | Carlos Andrés Trujillo |
| Founded | 4 October 1849 |
| Headquarters | Avenida 22 37–09, Barrio La Soledad, Bogotá, D.C., Colombia |
| Newspaper | El Tiempo |
| Youth wing | Nuevas Generaciones |
| Women's wing | Mujeres Conservadoras (Conservative Women) |
| Ideology | Conservatism (Colombian) Social conservatism Christian democracy |
| Political position | Centre-right to right-wing |
| National affiliation | Team for Colombia |
| Regional affiliation | Union of Latin American Parties Christian Democrat Organization of America |
| International affiliation | International Democrat Union Centrist Democrat International |
| Colours | Blue |
| Anthem | "Himno Partido Conservador Colombiano" "Hymn Of Colombian Conservative Party" |
| Chamber of Representatives | 25 / 188 |
| Senate | 15 / 108 |
| Governors | 1 / 32 |
| Mayors | 194 / 1,102 |
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The Conservative Party along with the Colombian Liberal Party dominated the Colombian political scene from the end of the 19th century until 2002, in bipartisan political hegemony. The two parties were in direct military conflict between 1948 and 1958, during the civil war period known as La Violencia, after which they established the "National Front", agreeing to rotate power, intercalating for a period of four presidential terms. The election victory of independent candidate Álvaro Uribe in 2002 put an end to dominance of two party politics in Colombia.
The Conservative Party is the third largest political force in the country's legislature after the Liberals and the Historic Pact for Colombia. It was part of the coalition of Juan Manuel Santos from 2010 to 2014 and supported the conservative government of Álvaro Uribe from 2002 to 2010. It currently supports the leftist government of Gustavo Petro, despite noticeable differences in ideology.